Lady Sings the Blues

1972, drama, music

144 minutes

Chronicles the rise and fall of legendary blues singer Billie Holiday, beginning with her traumatic youth. The story depicts her early attempts at a singing career and her eventual rise to stardom, as well as her difficult relationship with Louis McKay,...

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Cast

Diana Ross

Diana Ross

Billie Holiday

Billy Dee Williams

Billy Dee Williams

Louis McKay

Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor

Piano Man

James T. Callahan

Reg Hanley

Paul Hampton

Paul Hampton

Harry

Sid Melton

Sid Melton

Jerry

Virginia Capers

Virginia Capers

Mama Holiday

Yvonne Fair

Yvonne Fair

Yvonne

Isabel Sanford

The Madame

Tracee Lyles

The Prostitute

Ned Glass

Ned Glass

The Agent

Milton Selzer

Milton Selzer

The Doctor

Norman Bartold

The Detective #1

Clay Tanner

The Detective #2

Jester Hairston

The Butler

Bert Kramer

Bert Kramer

The Policeman

Paul Micale

The Maitre d'

Michele Aller

The Singer

Byron Kane

Byron Kane

The Announcer

Barbara Minkus

Radio Actress

Kay Lewis

Angela DeMarco

Helen Lewis

Debbie McGee

George Wyner

George Wyner

The M.C.

Shirley Melline

The Policewoman

Toby Russ

The Jail Guard

Larry Duran

Hood #1

Ernest Robinson

Hood #2

Don McGovern

Reporter #1

Dick Poston

Reporter #2

Charles Woolf

Reporter #3

Denise Denise

Denise

Lynn Hamilton

Aunt Ida

Robert L. Gordy

The Hawk

Harry Caesar

Harry Caesar

The Rapist

Paulene Myers

Paulene Myers

Mrs. Edson

Crew

Art

Carl Anderson

Production design

Reg Allen

Set decoration

Camera

Costume and make-up

Norma Koch

Costume design

Ray Aghayan

Costume design

Bob Mackie

Bob Mackie

Costume design

Cherie

Hairstylist

Crew

Directing

Sidney J. Furie

Sidney J. Furie

Director

Editing

Lighting

Production

Eddie Saeta

, associate producer

Joe Scully

Casting

Berry Gordy

Berry Gordy

Executive producer

Jay Weston

Producer

James S. White

Producer

Brad Dexter

Brad Dexter

Producer

Sound

Michel Legrand

Michel Legrand

Original music composer

Writing

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